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Firefighting and rescue Patent Leaders in 2018 2018

Primary CPC class A62 · Section A

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

Recent years: 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1996 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 460 patents in 2024.peak 4601996: 249 patents19961997: 253 patents1998: 283 patents1999: 310 patents19992000: 275 patents2001: 217 patents2002: 243 patents20022003: 204 patents2004: 221 patents2005: 182 patents20052006: 204 patents2007: 156 patents2008: 151 patents20082009: 142 patents2010: 208 patents2011: 200 patents20112012: 249 patents2013: 282 patents2014: 297 patents20142015: 322 patents2016: 313 patents2017: 326 patents20172018: 340 patents2019: 386 patents2020: 375 patents20202021: 357 patents2022: 404 patents2023: 428 patents20232024: 460 patents2025: 430 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Jerry A. Phifer 6 Sti Licensing
2 Judd J. Perner 6 D B Industries
3 Ronald B. Mele 5 Scott Technologies
#4 William E. Parson 5 Scott Technologies
#5 Karl Jones 4 Latchways Plc
#6 Scott C. Casebolt 4 D B Industries
#7 Yoram Ringer 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#8 Zhengjun Lei 4 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co.
#9 Allen R. Kronebusch 3 Kronebusch Industries
#10 Bernhard Abels 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#11 Juancarlos Colorado 3 Fire Innovations
#12 Leonard E. Doten 3 —
#13 Manuel R. Silva, Jr. 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#14 Owain Jones 3 Latchways Plc
#15 Achim Volmer 2 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa
#16 Andrew Karl Diehl 2 Eddy Current Limited Partnership
#17 Andrew Elliott 2 B/E Aerospace
#18 Bong Kwan Kim 2 —
#19 Bruce John Robertson 2 Eddy Current Limited Partnership
#20 Christopher James Allington 2 Eddy Current Limited Partnership
#21 David Frasure 2 Kidde Technologies
#22 David Silvers 2 Silversmith
#23 David VanEerden 2 Viking Group
#24 Desmond T. Curran 2 3M
#25 Douglas E. Wilke 2 US Army
#26 Eric M. Manson 2 Honeywell
#27 Ernst-Werner Wagner 2 Amrona Ag
#28 Gary E. Choate 2 Reliance Industries Limited
#29 Gary Ike 2 —
#30 Garry J. Walker 2 3M
#31 Gaofeng Zheng 2 Shaanxi J & R Fire Fighting Co.
#32 Graham Langford 2 Scott Health & Safety
#33 Gregory W. Peterson 2 Storage Technology
#34 Hector Rousseau 2 Rusoh
#35 James B. Popp 2 Federal Express
#36 Jeffrey J. Pigeon 2 Firebird Sprinkler Company
#37 Jose L. Almeida 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#38 Joseph Beagen 2 Anvil International
#39 John D. Cockerham 2 Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies
#40 John E. McLoughlin 2 Rom Acquisition
#41 Joseph A. Rossin 2 US Army
#42 John P. Smith 2 Sentel
#43 Junqiang Hu 2 Nec
#44 Junjun Shi 2 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co.
#45 Junna Yao 2 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co.
#46 Kenji Taniguchi 2 Kawano Paper Co.
#47 Marcelo J. Chavez 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#48 Mark A. J. Fernandes 2 3M
#49 Masaya Iwasaki 2 Nikon
#50 Olaf Balke 2 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa
#51 Peter Cordani 2 Geltech Solutions
#52 Philip G. Martin 2 3M
#53 Randy Rousseau 2 Rusoh
#54 Ross Balquist 2 Honeywell
#55 Stefan Hauer 2 W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh
#56 Stephen J. Meyer 2 Victaulic
#57 Steve J. Sharp 2 Honeywell
#58 Steven A Yurechko 2 US Army
#59 Thomas Edwin Archibald 2 Victaulic
#60 Thomas I. Insley 2 3M
#61 Thomas J. Martin 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#62 Thomas E. Winebrenner 2 Viking Group
#63 Ting Wang 2 Nec
#64 Troy Van Liere 2 Silversmith
#65 Wei-Chieh Hung 2 Yoke Industrial
#66 William A. Mittelstadt 2 3M
#67 Yi-Ching Lin 2 Timotion Technology Co.
#68 Yi Liu 2 Borealis Ag
#69 Abdulrahman A. Al-Hebshi 1 —
#70 Abdullah Alkadi 1 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
#71 Abdo Al-Yousefy 1 —
#72 Adam Chattaway 1 Kidde Technologies
#73 Adam H. Hilton 1 Engineered Corrosion Solutions
#74 Adrian Huggins 1 Qinetiq Limited
#75 Akitomo Kozuki 1 —
#76 Alfred Rafi Baddour 1 Dell Usa
#77 Albert E. Butterfield, IV 1 Chevron
#78 Alexander Huehn 1 Iveco Magirus Ag
#79 Alfred David Johnson 1 Ormco
#80 Alexander Rosam 1 Apparatebau Gauting Gmbh
#81 Ali Safarzdeh-Amiri 1 Trojan Technologies
#82 Alan Shaw 1 Fireline 520
#83 Alan E. Thomas 1 Unknown
#84 Andrew L. Armatorio 1 The Boeing
#85 Antoon Lambertus Ruurd Buitenhuis 1 —
#86 Andrew Paul Cooper 1 Coopers Fire Limited
#87 Anselm Eberlein 1 Amrona Ag
#88 Antti Tapio Hurme 1 Marioff Corporation Oy
#89 Anthony J. Kreft 1 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#90 Anthony Marinakis 1 Whitewater West Industries
#91 Andrew Murphy 1 3M
#92 Anatolio Pigliucci 1 W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh
#93 Andreas Roenpagel 1 Minimax Gmbh & Co Kg
#94 Andrew Rogelja 1 —
#95 Arnold T. Galpin 1 Transol Coporation
#96 Atsushi Taga 1 Bando Chemical Industries
#97 Barry Lewin 1 Scott Health & Safety
#98 Benoit Bouquier 1 Zedel
#99 Ben Deckman 1 —
#100 Bertrand Marie Pierre Bruno De Vismes 1 —

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Tyco Fire Products Lp 11
2 3M 10
3 D B Industries 9
#4 Scott Technologies 7
#5 Honeywell 7
#6 Zodiac Aerotechnics 6
#7 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa 5
#8 The Boeing 5
#9 US Army 5
#10 Viking Group 5
#11 Kidde Technologies 4
#12 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co. 4
#13 Airbus Operations Limited 3
#14 Amrona Ag 3
#15 Fire Innovations 3
#16 Kronebusch Industries 3
#17 Latchways Plc 3
#18 Msa Technology 3
#19 Scott Health & Safety 3
#20 Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. 3
#21 Unknown 3
#22 Aerohook Technology Co. 2
#23 B/E Aerospace 2
#24 Buckingham Manufacturing Company 2
#25 Eddy Current Limited Partnership 2
#26 Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies 2
#27 Federal Express 2
#28 Firebird Sprinkler Company 2
#29 Geltech Solutions 2
#30 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 2
#31 Koken Co. 2
#32 Nec 2
#33 Rosenbauer International Ag 2
#34 Silversmith 2
#35 Tyco Fire & Security Gmbh 2
#36 Utc Fire & Security Americas 2
#37 W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#38 Yoke Industrial 2
#39 Chevron 2
#40 Adc Tech International 1
#41 Airbus Operations Sas 1
#42 Akron Brass 1
#43 Alexander Andrew 1
#44 All Clear Fire Systems 1
#45 Altevac 1
#46 Aludesign S.P.A. 1
#47 Anvil International 1
#48 Apparatebau Gauting Gmbh 1
#49 Arianegroup Sas 1
#50 Arkema 1
#51 Auburn University 1
#52 Avox Systems 1
#53 Black Diamond Equipment 1
#54 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh 1
#55 California Expanded Metal Products 1
#56 Capital Safety Group (Northern Europe) Limited 1
#57 Chang Sung Ace Co. 1
#58 Checkmate Limited 1
#59 Coopers Fire Limited 1
#60 Daifuku Co. 1
#61 Dowa Eco-System Co. 1
#62 Eclipse Aerospace 1
#63 Elmac Technologies Limited 1
#64 Engineered Corrosion Solutions 1
#65 E-One 1
#66 Factory Mutual Insurance 1
#67 Flexhead Industries 1
#68 Ge-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas 1
#69 General Safety Company 1
#70 Goodrich 1
#71 Great Computer 1
#72 Harken, Incorporated 1
#73 Hme, Incorporated 1
#74 Ihi 1
#75 Inpro 1
#76 International Textile Group 1
#77 Iveco Magirus Ag 1
#78 Job Lizenz Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#79 Kinki University 1
#80 Louis M. Gerson 1
#81 Marioff Corporation Oy 1
#82 Marotta Controls 1
#83 Mercedes Textiles 1
#84 Miraculum 1
#85 Mitsubishi Aircraft 1
#86 Moldex-Metric 1
#87 Mueller International 1
#88 Mv Pipe Technologies Gmbh 1
#89 National University Corporation Tottori University 1
#90 Nortek Air Solutions Canada 1
#91 Orbital Atk 1
#92 Paragon Space Development 1
#93 Pittsburgh Corning 1
#94 Qinetiq Limited 1
#95 Rapid Oxygen Company 1
#96 Rekrix Co. 1
#97 Reliance Industries Limited 1
#98 Rooftop Anchor 1
#99 R. Stahl Schaltgeräte Gmbh 1
#100 Rusmar Incorporated 1